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M-16 Rifle M-16 Rifle
M‐16 Rifle. The prototype for the M‐16 rifle was developed by Armalik Division of Fairchild Corporation in the late 1950s. In 1959, Colt purchased the right to manufacture the rifles. This rifle could fire in either semiautomatic or automatic mode. The South Vietnamese, who favored a... Read more
William Childs Westmoreland William Childs Westmoreland
William Childs Westmoreland 1914-2005, U.S. general, b. Spartanburg co., S.C. He graduated from West Point in 1936 and fought with distinction in North Africa and Europe during World War II and later (1952-53) in Korea. After serving (1960-64) as superintendent of West Point, Westmoreland attained... Read more
Westmoreland V. CBS Westmoreland V. CBS
Westmoreland v. CBS: 1984 Plaintiff: General William C. WestmorelandDefendant: CBS, Inc.Plaintiff Claim: That a certain television documentary broadcast by CBS concerning the conduct of the Vietnam War libeled the plaintiffChief Defense Lawyers: David Boies and Stuart W. GoldChief Lawyers... Read more
Latrobe Latrobe
Latrobe industrial borough (1990 pop. 9,265), Westmoreland co., SW Pa., in the foothills of the Alleghenies; inc. 1854. Among its varied manufactures are foam rubber, asphalt, building materials, steel, and plastics, and Rolling Rock beer was brewed there from 1939 to 2006. Agricultural products... Read more
Siege of Khe Sanh Siege of Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh, Siege of (1968).Among key engagements of the Vietnam War, the siege of Khe Sanh also marked one of the largest setpiece battles of that conflict. The relationship between Khe Sanh and the Tet Offensive of 1968 continues to be the most controversial aspect of the siege. In fighting prior to... Read more
Creighton Williams Abrams Creighton Williams Abrams
Creighton Williams Abrams , 1914-74, U.S. military officer, b. Springfield, Mass. After graduating (1936) from West Point, he served with distinction during World War II, most notably as commander of the 37th Tank Battalion, which relieved Allied forces trapped at Bastogne during the Battle of the... Read more
Arthur Lee Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee 1740-92, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Francis L. Lee, Richard H. Lee, and William Lee. Educated in Great Britain, he returned to Virginia to practice medicine, but soon decided to study law and went (1768) to London. There, like William Lee, he... Read more
William Lee William Lee
William Lee 1739-95, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, and Richard H. Lee. He opened a business house in London in 1768 and later was a political supporter of John Wilkes and became (1775) an alderman of London. He accepted appointment... Read more
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick 1849-1919, American industrialist, b. Westmoreland co., Pa. He worked on his father's farm, was a store clerk, and did bookkeeping before he and several associates organized (1871) Frick & Company to operate coke ovens in the Connellsville coal district. He strengthened his... Read more
Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee 1732-94, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, and William Lee. He served in the house of burgesses (1758-75), where he favored ending the slave trade. An opponent of the Stamp Act (1765), he was the leader in... Read more

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